WIG GRIP APPARATUS
An exemplary wig grip apparatus includes a first securement member, a second securement member and a mesh element. The securement members are comprised of a flexible fabric. The mesh element is transparent and affixed to inboard portions of the securement elements. The outboard portions may be configured to be placed into releasable gripping engagement with one another by way of mutually-engageable complementary fastener elements. The securement members each include a forward edge and an opposing rearward edge. The mesh element may include a frontal segment having a forward periphery. The forward periphery is preferably in alignment with the forward edges. The mesh element may include a parting-line segment extending oppositely of the forward periphery. The width of the frontal segment may be greater than the corresponding width of the parting-line segment. Moreover, the parting-line segment may include a rearward periphery in alignment with the rearward edges.
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The disclosure herein relates generally to wigs and hairpieces. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to devices for facilitating the stable attachment of wigs to the head of a wearer.
BACKGROUNDThe lace foundation portions of conventional wigs and frontal hairpieces tend to be transparent, and therefore need to lay very flat on the scalp in order to optimally achieve a natural appearance. Consequently, when a conventional wig gripping device is worn between the wearer's scalp and the conventional wig, that conventional device is frequently visible through the hairpiece foundation to the eye of an outside observer. What is needed is a wig grip device that helps removably secure a lace-foundation wig or frontal hairpiece to the head of a wearer, while preserving the appearance that the hair stands of the headpiece originate from the underlying scalp at the location of the front hairline and hair part of the hairpiece.
SUMMARYOne or more deficiencies of the prior art are solved by way of embodiments of the wig grip apparatus in accordance with the present disclosure.
Further advantages of the present invention may become apparent to those skilled in the art with the benefit of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments and upon reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Referring now to the drawings, like reference numerals designate identical or corresponding features throughout the several views.
With reference to the several drawings, embodiments of a wig grip apparatus are shown generally at 100, and are configured to facilitate enhanced securement of a wig 102 to the head (scalp) 106 of a wearer. The wig grip apparatus 100 may preferably comprise at least a first securement member 108, a second securement member 114 and a mesh element 120.
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The mesh element 120 may be transparent and affixed to the first inboard portion 112 and the second inboard portion 118. Such affixing may be way of, for example, stitching, adhesive, a combination thereof or the like. The term “transparent” is generally used herein to refer to a material capable of transmitting light therethrough so that bodies and surfaces lying beneath can be clearly seen through the material. Examples of a transparent mesh may include mesh fabrics that are fine or sheer enough to be seen through. More particularly, in certain preferred embodiment of the wig grip apparatus 100, the mesh element 120 may have a percent visible transmittance of at least 70%. In particular preferred embodiment of a wig grip apparatus 100, the mesh element 120 may have a percent visible transmittance of at least 85%. In certain preferred embodiment of a wig grip apparatus 100, the mesh element 120 may be comprised of a nylon mesh fabric, such as a hexagonal nylon mesh fabric. In specific preferred embodiment of a wig grip apparatus 100, the mesh element 120 is T-shaped (e.g., includes two distinct portions that extend orthogonally to one another).
The first outboard portion 110 and second outboard portion 116 are preferably configured to be placed into releasable gripping engagement with one another. In preferred embodiments of a wig grip apparatus 100, the first and second outboard portions 110 and 116 may include complementary fastener elements 142 and 144 which are mutually engageable for providing the aforementioned releasable gripping engagement. The complementary fastener elements may be, for example, a first hook-and-loop fastener member and a second hook-and-loop fastener member (i.e., one fastener element having one more hooks and the other fastener element having one or more loops).
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While embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described, it is not intended that these embodiments illustrate and describe all possible forms of the invention. Rather, the words used in the specification are words of description rather than limitation, and it is understood that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
Claims
1. A wig grip apparatus for facilitating enhanced securement of a wig to the head of a wearer, the wig grip apparatus comprising:
- a first securement member comprised of a flexible fabric and having a first outboard portion and a first inboard portion disposed oppositely of one another;
- a second securement member comprised of a flexible fabric and having a second outboard portion and a second inboard portion disposed oppositely of one another; and
- a mesh element being transparent and affixed to the first inboard portion and the second inboard portion;
- wherein the first outboard portion and second outboard portion are configured to be placed into releasable gripping engagement with one another.
2. A wig grip apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the mesh element has a percent visible transmittance of at least 70%.
3. A wig grip apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the mesh element has a percent visible transmittance of at least 85%.
4. A wig grip apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the mesh element is comprised of a nylon mesh fabric.
5. A wig grip apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the nylon mesh fabric is hexagonal.
6. A wig grip apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein
- (a) the securement members each include a forward edge and an opposing rearward edge;
- (b) the mesh element includes a frontal segment having a forward periphery; and
- (c) the forward periphery is in alignment with the forward edges.
7. A wig grip apparatus as defined in claim 6 wherein the forward periphery and the forward edges collectively follow a non-linear forward pathway.
8. A wig grip apparatus as defined in claim 6 wherein
- (a) the mesh element includes a parting-line segment extending oppositely of the forward periphery;
- (b) the frontal segment has a frontal segment width;
- (c) the parting-line segment has a parting-line segment width defined in parallel with the frontal segment width; and
- (d) the frontal segment width is greater than the parting line segment width.
9. A wig grip apparatus as defined in claim 8 wherein
- (a) the parting-line segment includes a rearward periphery; and
- (b) the rearward periphery is in alignment with the rearward edges.
10. A wig grip apparatus as defined in claim 9 wherein the rearward periphery and the rearward edges collectively follow a non-linear rearward pathway.
11. A wig grip apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the first and second outboard portions include complementary fastener elements for providing the releasable gripping engagement.
12. A wig grip apparatus as defined in claim 11 wherein the complementary fastener elements are a first hook-and-loop fastener member and a second hook-and-loop fastener element.
13. A wig grip apparatus as defined in claim 11 wherein the first securement member has a first length and the second securement member has a second length, the first length being greater than the second length.
14. A wig grip apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the mesh element is T-shaped.
15. A wig grip apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the first and second securement members are opaque and comprise velvet or velour.
16. A wig grip apparatus for facilitating enhanced securement of a wig to the head of a wearer, the wig grip apparatus comprising:
- a first securement member comprised of a flexible fabric and having a first outboard portion and a first inboard portion disposed oppositely of one another;
- a second securement member comprised of a flexible fabric and having a second outboard portion and a second inboard portion disposed oppositely of one another; and
- a mesh element being transparent and affixed to the first inboard portion and the second inboard portion;
- wherein (a) the securement members each include a forward edge and an opposing rearward edge; (b) the mesh element includes a frontal segment having a forward periphery; (c) the forward periphery is in alignment with the forward edges; (d) the first outboard portion and second outboard portion are configured to be placed into releasable gripping engagement with one another; (e) the mesh element includes a parting-line segment extending oppositely of the forward periphery; (f) the frontal segment has a frontal segment width; (g) the parting-line segment has a parting-line segment width defined in parallel with the frontal segment width; (h) the frontal segment width is greater than the parting line segment width; and (i) the first and second outboard portions include mutually-engageable complementary fastener elements for providing the releasable gripping engagement.
17. A wig grip apparatus as defined in claim 16 wherein
- (a) the parting-line segment includes a rearward periphery; and
- (b) the rearward periphery is in alignment with the rearward edges.
18. A wig grip apparatus as defined in claim 16 wherein the mesh element is comprised of a nylon mesh fabric.
19. A wig grip apparatus as defined in claim 16 wherein the first securement member has a first length and the second securement member has a second length, the first length being greater than the second length.
20. A wig grip apparatus as defined in claim 16 wherein the first and second securement members comprise a velour fabric.
21. A wig grip apparatus for facilitating enhanced securement of a wig to the head of a wearer, the wig grip apparatus comprising:
- a first securement member comprised of a flexible fabric and having a first outboard portion and a first inboard portion disposed oppositely of one another;
- a second securement member comprised of a flexible fabric and having a second outboard portion and a second inboard portion disposed oppositely of one another; and
- a mesh element being transparent and affixed to the first inboard portion and the second inboard portion;
- wherein the first outboard portion and second outboard portion are joined for securing the wig grip apparatus around the head of the wearer.
22. A wig grip apparatus as defined in claim 21 wherein the inboard portions are separated from one another by way of the mesh element.
23. A wig grip apparatus as defined in claim 21 wherein
- (a) the mesh element has a percent visible transmittance of at least 70%;
- (b) the securement members include a forward edge and an opposing rearward edge; and
- (c) the mesh element extends from the forward edge to the rearward edge.
24. A wig grip apparatus as defined in claim 23 wherein
- (a) the securement members are opaque and comprise velvet or velour; and
- (b) the mesh element is comprised of a nylon mesh fabric.
Type: Application
Filed: Feb 14, 2019
Publication Date: Jan 16, 2020
Patent Grant number: 10945477
Applicant: NG Imports, Inc. (Long Beach, CA)
Inventors: Yehudis Geisinsky (Long Beach, CA), Yitzchok Geisinsky (Long Beach, CA)
Application Number: 16/276,579